Jason Knight (footballer)
Jason Paul Knight (born 13 February 2001) is an Irish footballer who plays for EFL Championship club Derby County.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jason Paul Knight[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 February 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Derby County | ||
| Number | 38 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2017 | Cabinteely[2] | ||
| 2017–2019 | Derby County | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Derby County | 31 | (6) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2017–18 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 12 | (0) |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018–19 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 6 | (1) |
| 2019– | Republic of Ireland U21 | 6 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:46, 22 July 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 November 2019 (UTC) | |||
Club Career
Early Career
Knight began his career at Cabinteely, playing for the club from age 4.[4] He was signed by Derby County at age 16.[5]
Derby County
Knight made his first team debut on 5 August 2019 in a 2–1 win away at Huddersfield Town.[6]
He signed a new contract with Derby running until June 2023 on 22 January 2020.[7]
International Career
Knight has represented his native Ireland at every level from under-15 right up to under-21.
Career statistics
- As of match played 11 July 2020[8]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Derby County | 2019–20 | Championship | 28 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 32 | 5 | |
| Career total | 28 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 5 | ||
Personal life
His brother Kevin Knight is also a footballer, a former Leicester City youth and Republic of Ireland under-19 international.[4][9] He currently plays in Ireland's second tier, the League of Ireland First Division for Cabinteely where he has spent most of his career, having previously played for Bray Wanderers, Shamrock Rovers B, Athlone Town and Longford Town.[10]
Honours
Individual
- In March 2018, he was named as FAI Under-16 International Player of the Year for 2017.[11]
References
- "Notification of shirt numbers: Derby County" (PDF). English Football League. p. 24. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- "Jason heading off to join the Rams". Cabinteely F.C. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- Jason Knight at Soccerway
- "Jason heading off to join the Rams". Cabinteely Football Club.
- Watson, Chris (27 August 2019). "How Jason Knight became Derby County first-team prospect". Derby Telegraph.
- "Huddersfield 1–2 Derby". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- "Derby Duo Knight And Whittaker Pen New Contracts". Derby County. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- "Jason Knight". Soccerbase.
- "Kevin Knight". Extratime.ie.
- "Republic of Ireland - K. Knight - Profile". Soccerway.
- Malone, Emmet (18 March 2018). "Shane Duffy named FAI Player of the Year". The Irish Times.
Under-16 Men Jason Knight.
External links
- Jason Knight at DCFB
- Player Focus, Jason Knight at YouTube